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"every wise guy has a spiel to expound" your words read like song lyrics so I can well understand they were inspired by a song though I have not heard that one. I know of politicians on both sides of the aisle this could describe...especially now in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shootings. Everyone pointing fingers....no one willing to take responsibility....it stinks. Your words are well written, Margie...and loved the rhyming. Lydi**

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2 Weeks Ago

I find it harder & harder to make a partisan statement about things becuz both sides have been so la.. read moreI find it harder & harder to make a partisan statement about things becuz both sides have been so lame for so long. I pray the energized youth will plow thru the BS & help find some real solutions! They speak with such clarity compared to the politicians! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

2 Weeks Ago

That's true...I am very proud of them!

2 Weeks Ago

You're welcome. always a pleasure.

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Wow, I may be far off but I feel the nuances and metaphors in this great folk- song (in my opinion) hit the ‘state of the union’ right in its non-existent heart. So rhythmic and musical with such a different form and rhyming pattern for you- it’s absolutely perfect. Your words are important, powerful, relevant, magnificent. I really love this one Margie, and I also love Stevie Ray Vaughn. I can hear her voice singing this. Brava!:))

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Thank you for reading in between the lines. So much ridiculousness has happened since the "state of .. read moreThank you for reading in between the lines. So much ridiculousness has happened since the "state of the union", I can't remember which outrage sparked me back then! But for sure I've got a whole new thing to grind on with the campaign speech last evening that demonizes so many people & groups! *sigh!* I rhyme excessively when the noise gets too much for me! Thanks for understanding (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

Margie - It makes me feel so proud to have been a teacher. For most of my 45 years of teaching I taught American History, a subject I find not usually taught any more. It scares me when a Congressman who was being interviewed thought that Thomas Jefferson was the man who wrote the Constitution. Where do these men come from?! Young as they were my kids often came up with some very insightful thoughts. To hear what they had to say with regard to the various shootings was truly inspiring. I honestly believe that the best hope for this nation is in our young people, if we allow them to grow into their adulthood.

Take care - Dave

Posted 2 Weeks Ago

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1 Week Ago

WOW! WOW! And WOW! This is an awesome commentary that far exceeds my own! I am so proud of the plain.. read moreWOW! WOW! And WOW! This is an awesome commentary that far exceeds my own! I am so proud of the plain clarity with which the young survivors of the latest school shooting are speaking out. I often think about how the youth will be our only salvation & I applaud them all the time. It must've been an awesome career to be able to watch that magic up close for 45 years! I'm very proud of you too (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

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2 Weeks Ago

I'm glad you're chuckling becuz it's a waste of time to take any of this too seriously! *smile* Fond.. read moreI'm glad you're chuckling becuz it's a waste of time to take any of this too seriously! *smile* Fondly, Margie

2 Weeks Ago

Great song and love the updated lyrics for our uniquely weird times that we live in.
I picture this as being viewed on tv. All the different flavours of anger and bitterness, from politicians, evangelists and celebrities who think because they have an opinion, we need to hear it.
I discovered a cure a while back, but kept it to myself in case I started trending. Turn it off...put your foot through it, or a bullet. After a while, you'll be amazed at how much of a s**t you don't give.
And if anyone disagrees with you, ask them to explain the Kardashians to you and why they are famous.
The defence rests your honour :)

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2 Weeks Ago

I didn't give a s**t most of my life becuz I didn't watch TV at all ever. Didn't even pay for cable .. read moreI didn't give a s**t most of my life becuz I didn't watch TV at all ever. Didn't even pay for cable most of my life. But now I'm old & disabled, so I find the TV is not my friend. I love your advice to turn it off & get back to not giving a s**t about that stuff. Paying attention to the amazing rugged wilderness that surrounds me here! *smile* Fondly, Margie

2 Weeks Ago

My own wild ruggedness is closed until further notice. Red alert snow warnings in effect from now, a.. read moreMy own wild ruggedness is closed until further notice. Red alert snow warnings in effect from now, and thats on top of three feet that fell today already. No flights, trains or roads open.
Thankfully, I have more pizza :)

2 Weeks Ago

As a California wimp (whining when it even gets close to frosty), I'm humbled by the endurance of mo.. read moreAs a California wimp (whining when it even gets close to frosty), I'm humbled by the endurance of most people in winter! *smile*

2 Weeks Ago

Endurance my a*s.. We just go back to bed and cry. :)
Four feet of snow in last 24 hours, can.. read moreEndurance my a*s.. We just go back to bed and cry. :)
Four feet of snow in last 24 hours, cant even see the snowman anymore. I swear, bits of me are inverting :)

common ground? if i think politics here...it's like the Civil War in congress and the senate.
the Blue vs. the Gray...and even after the war..all the reconstruction needed.

amazing piece with deeply rooted passion that shows an ardent wish for things to get better...the in-fighting has to stop.
j.

Posted 2 Weeks Ago

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2 Weeks Ago

I never paid much attention to how the government was going until the last couple administrations & .. read moreI never paid much attention to how the government was going until the last couple administrations & the gridlock is unbelievable! I don't really identify with either party! Thanks for understanding my commentary (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

I don't know whether it's my poor eyesight, or my weird imagination, but I,m sure I could see an image of your "wise guy" in the small picture accompanying this poem.Could this be my subliminal thought, or prescience on your part. Back to the poem..... This laissez faire attitude by a "leader" who governs by tweets is so well described by your rhyme and reason innuendo, that it is almost a photograph in itself. Will search out the song, so I can get the full benefit of the rhythm. Keep those punches flying, Margie. (((Hugs))) N.

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2 Weeks Ago

Living in an agricultural area, I'm surrounded by people on the other side of this argument, not to .. read moreLiving in an agricultural area, I'm surrounded by people on the other side of this argument, not to mention a few on this website, too. I've learned to write about it in a nuanced way, so as not to spark anyone's wrath too much! Thanks for sharing your always-fun observations & hilarious imagination! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

"Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone". - line in,''Solitude' by author & poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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2 Weeks Ago

WOW! So cool to get your nicely detailed impressions, becuz it's quite different from what I was thi.. read moreWOW! So cool to get your nicely detailed impressions, becuz it's quite different from what I was thinking when I wrote this, but to me that's success, becuz I wanted it to be a versatile message (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

"every wise guy has a spiel to expound" your words read like song lyrics so I can well understand they were inspired by a song though I have not heard that one. I know of politicians on both sides of the aisle this could describe...especially now in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shootings. Everyone pointing fingers....no one willing to take responsibility....it stinks. Your words are well written, Margie...and loved the rhyming. Lydi**

Posted 2 Weeks Ago

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2 Weeks Ago

I find it harder & harder to make a partisan statement about things becuz both sides have been so la.. read moreI find it harder & harder to make a partisan statement about things becuz both sides have been so lame for so long. I pray the energized youth will plow thru the BS & help find some real solutions! They speak with such clarity compared to the politicians! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

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2 Weeks Ago

I think that would make SRV proud... very witty wording,,,
not sure why but it seems to describe Trump to me.

Posted 2 Weeks Ago

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2 Weeks Ago

There's quite a bit of "Trump" in there, but also a little "Putin" and maybe even Kim Jong Un!?!? Ho.. read moreThere's quite a bit of "Trump" in there, but also a little "Putin" and maybe even Kim Jong Un!?!? However a person wants to read it! Thanks for seeing the relationship between the song & the poem (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie